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reputable

reputable

53 4.2
Known to be honest and reliable
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛpjʊtəbl/
translation icon : fiable
  • There are several small, reputable providers of these services available along with the large providers.
  • a reputable source
  • a reputable organization
  • a reputable journal

And so go up to OHSU, which is a very reputable hospital up in Portland.

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Examples

  • Begin a list of reputable private teachers to whom you can refer students.

    Academic text (2003)
  • It's nice to know you're doing business with such a reputable firm.

  • Talk to a reputable real estate agent in your area.

  • And no, no reputable social media network is going to do that.

  • But outside of reading your book, how do you find somebody reputable that can actually help you with these specific things?

  • There have been a number of reports in reputable news media.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The book is being published by one of the most reputable firms in the book trade.

  • Suggest reputable sources of information and advice about diet and activity, such as 'The Pregnancy Book.'

    Academic text (2012)
  • All coins are purchased from reputable dealers and are guaranteed authentic, whether Roman, Greek, or more recent.

  • You should always choose a reputable contractor for home renovations.

Synonyms

reliable
vsreputable
358 2.7

Able to be trusted to do what is expected

describes being widely known as honest and respected rather than steady performance
credible
vsreputable
267 4.2

Something that seems true and that people can trust

relates instead to being generally known as honest and respected not just believable now
trustworthy
vsreputable
88 2.1

A person or thing you can depend on to be honest

is about being widely known as honest and respected rather than personal confidence
dependable
vsreputable
47 2.3

A person or thing you can trust to do what they promise

refers more to being generally known as honest and respected than regular service
trusty
vsreputable
13 3.0

Always reliable and useful in many situations

is a more formal description used for general honest public respect
unimpeachable
vsreputable
  • Formal
7 8.2

Very honest and reliable so people cannot doubt it

means being widely known as honest and respected but less absolute than this
trusted
vsreputable
3 1.4

A person or group people rely on because they are honest

focuses on being widely known as honest and respected rather than private opinion

Antonyms

21 4.8

Not honest or reliable with promises

9 7.1

Not trusted or respected because of bad behavior

How Reputable

exemplary
45 5.8
honorable
  • US
253 3.7
trustworthy
88 2.1
reputable
53 4.2
respectable
114 3.0

Surface Forms

reputable positive
reputabler comparative
reputablest superlative

Morphology

reputable = repute (transparent) = repute + able

The adjective is formed by the productive suffix '-able' on 'repute' (related to 'reputation'), so the meaning 'worthy of good repute' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word reputable comes from the Latin reputare, which means 'to think over', and it shares the same root as reputation. So someone reputable is someone people 'think well of' and trust.